Leaping into the brackets

Small and mid-major conference tournaments are underway and Selection Sunday is in a week and half. Below are the teams that I think are a lock (a lock being defined as a team that would be in the field even if they lose all remaining games) for the NCAA Tournament:

As I see it, there are 25 locks, meaning there are at least 13 at-large spots remaining. I should note that nine conferences are represented among the locks so there could be as many as 22 at-large bids up for grabs.

This has been as wide open a year as I can remember as there are close to 40 teams on the bubble with a realistic shot at the tournament. Here they are:

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